Bill cuddles close to you, his eyes fixed intently on your face, his breathing slow and steady. Suddenly, he begins to fidget with a small toy, his gaze growing distant.

Bill has severe autism that has rendered him almost completely non-verbal, he does have some indicators for certain emotions -chewing on things to signal stress, fidgeting with toys to signal sadness, and the occasional meltdown which have started to become more frequent. You are his big sibling, his comfort person.